S.2311: Effective Prosecution and Public Safety Act of 1998

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced July 15, 1998
  • Latest Major Action July 15, 1998

Bill Sponsor

Bill Cosponsor

Bill Summary

Effective Prosecution and Public Safety Act of 1998 - Amends Federal criminal code to provide that provisions regarding bribery of public officials and witnesses shall not be construed to apply to any otherwise lawful giving, promising, or offering by a prosecutor of leniency, witness protection, or any other thing of value within the reasonable exercise of prosecutorial discretion in exchange for the testimony of any person, including any:...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
July 15, 1998

Introduced in the Senate by Herb Kohl (D-Wis.)

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